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Nathan George Rieger (DOB 08-18-1965) booking photo

Former Canadian pastor sentenced to two years in prison for sex crime

Nathan George Rieger, a citizen of Manitoba, Canada and former pastor (DOB 08/18/1965), was sentenced to two years in state prison today for arranging to meet a 15-year-old for lewd purposes in August of 2018. Pursuant to California law, Mr. Rieger must now register as a sex offender.

Former Treasurer Convicted of Embezzlement from Non-Profit Ag Friends

On February 5, 2019, Chandra Dee Mehlschau (48) pleaded no contest to felony embezzlement from the Nipomo non-profit Ag Friends.

Jury Convicts Travis Dawson of Transportation of Methamphetamine and Heroin and Possession of a Firearm

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that, a San Luis Obispo County jury found San Miguel resident Travis Ray Dawson (DOB 2/3/1994) guilty of transportation of methamphetamine and heroin for...

District Attorney Press Release - Public Integrity Unit

Viborg employee sentenced to five years prison for embezzlement from elderly victim

Paso Robles resident Diana L. Russell (43) was sentenced today to five years prison for embezzling nearly $500,000 from an elderly couple, Sandra and Ole Viborg who also live in Paso Robles.

San Luis Obispo Jury Finds Herbert Connor Guilty of Felony Sexual Battery

Today, February 1, 2019, a San Luis Obispo County jury found Herbert George Connor (DOB 07/27/45) guilty of felony Sexual Battery by Restraint, one count of misdemeanor Sexual Battery and one count...

Alberto Isaac Gonzalezpenaloza (dob 2/23/91) Booking Photo

Domestic Violence Abuser Faces Life Sentence After Pleading Guilty to Attempted Murder

Alberto Isaac Gonzalezpenaloza (27) pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted premeditated murder for a brutal domestic violence attack on his wife and his wife’s aunt, which occurred in rural...